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Aug. 14, 2026

Judge approves $57M Tetra Tech False Claims Act settlement

The settlement ends nearly 13 years of litigation and awards three groups of whistleblowers a combined 21% share of the recovery.

A federal judge in San Francisco approved a $57 million False Claims Act settlement with Tetra Tech EC Inc. nearly 13 years after the whistleblower case was filed, awarding the relators nearly $12 million.

U.S. District Judge James Donato found the government's deal "fair, adequate, and reasonable under all the circumstances," allowing Tetra Tech to pay the United States $57 million plus interest to settle claims it defrauded the government on soil and building-scan ...

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